Nonstop flight route between Boufarik, Algeria and Alpine, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°32'44"N by 2°52'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°23'3"N by 103°41'0"W)
Distance from QFD to ALE:
5,807.32 miles (9,345.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boufarik Air Base (QFD), Boufarik, Algeria and Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE), Alpine, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,807 miles (or 9,346 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Boufarik Air Base and Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Boufarik Air Base and Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QFD / DAAK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Boufarik, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°32'44"N by 2°52'34"E |
| Area Served: | Boufarik, Algeria |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 335 feet (102 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QFD |
| More Information: | QFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alpine, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°23'3"N by 103°41'0"W |
| Area Served: | Alpine, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Alpine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4515 feet (1,376 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALE |
| More Information: | ALE Maps & Info |
Facts about Boufarik Air Base (QFD):
- The closest airport to Boufarik Air Base (QFD) is Blida Airport (QLD), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SW of QFD.
- In addition to being known as "Boufarik Air Base", another name for QFD is "Boufarik Airport (Boufarik)".
- Boufarik Air Base (QFD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Boufarik Air Base's relatively low elevation of 335 feet, planes can take off or land at Boufarik Air Base at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Boufarik Air Base (QFD) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Boufarik Air Base (meaning Boufarik Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,131 miles (19,524 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
Facts about Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE):
- Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,345 miles (18,257 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) is Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of ALE.
- Because of Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,515 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ALE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ALE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport", other names for ALE include "none" and "E38".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.50 miles (7.23 km) SW | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 21.31 miles (34.30 km) ENE | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 3 | 88.70 miles (142.75 km) WSW | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 4 | 112.05 miles (180.33 km) SE | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 5 | 122.14 miles (196.57 km) E | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 6 | 136.62 miles (219.87 km) E | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 7 | 136.96 miles (220.42 km) WSW | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 8 | 166.99 miles (268.74 km) E | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 9 | 178.58 miles (287.39 km) WSW | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 10 | 180.48 miles (290.46 km) NNW | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 11 | 199.22 miles (320.61 km) ESE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 12 | 201.15 miles (323.72 km) SE | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 13 | 202.76 miles (326.31 km) WSW | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 14 | 205.57 miles (330.82 km) WSW | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 15 | 207.82 miles (334.45 km) N | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,131.43 miles (19,523.60 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,095.41 miles (19,465.63 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,060.71 miles (19,409.78 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,060.69 miles (19,409.75 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,052.70 miles (19,396.89 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,035.62 miles (19,369.40 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,035.36 miles (19,368.99 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,029.60 miles (19,359.72 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,028.23 miles (19,357.51 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,024.55 miles (19,351.59 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,011.85 miles (19,331.15 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,998.34 miles (19,309.42 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,988.38 miles (19,293.37 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,965.47 miles (19,256.51 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,959.12 miles (19,246.28 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.92 miles (32.06 km) W | Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) | Marfa, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 58.70 miles (94.47 km) NE | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 69.73 miles (112.23 km) N | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 80.23 miles (129.12 km) NW | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 100.55 miles (161.82 km) NNE | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 138.80 miles (223.38 km) NE | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 139.23 miles (224.06 km) NNW | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 147.58 miles (237.51 km) NE | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 161.50 miles (259.91 km) N | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 170.93 miles (275.08 km) ESE | Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 11 | 176.67 miles (284.33 km) NNW | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 179.27 miles (288.50 km) ESE | Del Rio International Airport (DRT) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 179.57 miles (288.98 km) SW | General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) | Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 14 | 179.85 miles (289.44 km) NE | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 184.14 miles (296.34 km) WNW | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,344.61 miles (18,257.34 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,088.66 miles (17,845.43 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,998.14 miles (17,699.74 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,987.99 miles (17,683.42 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,619.99 miles (17,091.17 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,608.68 miles (17,072.98 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,591.56 miles (17,045.42 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,547.54 miles (16,974.57 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,533.07 miles (16,951.29 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,526.17 miles (16,940.18 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,476.30 miles (16,859.93 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,469.13 miles (16,848.39 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,463.76 miles (16,839.74 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,429.54 miles (16,784.68 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,398.43 miles (16,734.61 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |